News from NUCSER | NUCSER’s educational excursion to Kudremukh National Park

On the occasion of World Environment Day, 5th June 2022, NUCSER organised an educational excursion to Bhagavathi Nature Camp, Kudremukh National Park. The tour was conducted in collaboration with the Karnataka Forest Department, KNP division.

220 students and 10 faculty members participated in a jungle trail walk organised by the forest department followed by a formal function at the seminar hall of the nature camp. Mr. Ganapathi K, Deputy Conservator of Forests, KNP division welcomed the gathering and introduced the theme and context of the function. Mr. Prakash Netalkar, Chief Conservator of Forests, Karnataka Forest Department, Mangaluru was the chief guest. In his address he encouraged the students to have more outdoor activities in their schedule and motivated the students to join hands with the forest department in their plantation drives and also attempt the IFS examinations and become forest department officers. The guest of honour, Prof. Dr Niranjan N Chiplunkar Principal, NMAMIT, expressed his joy at being a part of the program and spoke about his childhood days that he spent in these areas. Prof. Dr. Anirban Chakraborty Director, NUCSER presided over the function and Prof. Dr. Smitha Hegde, coordinated the entire trip and the formal event. 

It was a great experience for the students to spend the day in a pure and pristine environment, away from the hustle and bustle of city life and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience.